Anesthesia

Anesthesia is the practice of medicine
dedicated to the relief of pain and total care of the surgical patient before,
during, and after surgery. At CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center,
anesthesiologists practice in three areas:

Surgical/Procedural Anesthesia

Pain Services

Critical Care Medicine

Surgical/Procedural Anesthesia

An anesthesiologist is a perioperative
physician ("peri" meaning "all-around") who provides medical
care to each patient through the entirety of the surgical experience from the
preoperative assessment visit through postoperative care. Your anesthesia care
team will consist of a board certified anesthesiologist (a medical doctor
formally trained and board certified in anesthesia and perioperative medicine)
and either a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) or an anesthesia
resident or fellow (a medical doctor being formally trained to become board
certified), and a number of highly-trained, skilled nurses.

Your anesthesia
care team will:

Consult
with you and your surgeon preoperatively to optimize your surgical and
anesthetic experience (preoperative assessment)

Ensure
your comfort during surgery through the use of anesthetics tailored to your
specific medical condition and existing health issues (general, regional,
local, sedation). More on Anesthesia/Pain Terms and Techniques can be
found here.

Continually
monitor your vital functions (such as breathing, heart rate and rhythm,
blood pressure, body temperature, oxygen saturation, and fluid and blood
needs) throughout and immediately following surgery or a procedure, making
medical decisions on your behalf as necessary (safety)

Manage
your care throughout surgery and the immediate postoperative period
(intra-op and post-op) to make you as comfortable as possible

For more detailed information regarding our specific anesthesia services as
they relate to you, please see the anesthesia services listed below.

Pain Services

Nobody likes pain. Some of our
anesthesiologists have advanced training and specialize in the treatment of
pain, both acute (abrupt onset of short duration) and chronic (ongoing of
indefinite duration).

Outpatient Pain Service/Chronic Pain – We offer treatment for back pain, arthritis,
bursitis, chronic headaches, fibromyalgia, chronic pain due to injury,
degenerative conditions, or other physical ailments in order to allow patients
to live a life that is not governed or dictated by pain

Brookstown Clinic

Inpatient Pain Service/Acute Pain

Critical Care Medicine/Intensive Care Units

At CepEsperu Baptist Medical
Center, critical care specialists (called Intensivists) provide care to all
patients in our new, state-of-the-art Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
Our intensivists coordinate care along with a highly trained,
multidisciplinary team of nurses, respiratory therapists, and support personnel
including pharmacists, dieticians, social workers, and chaplains to provide an
exception level of patient- and family-centered care.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider.